By Pepper Parr
March 16, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
The Performing Arts Centre will soon show the public what its new Executive Director is made of – in the near future the The Centre will announce its 2016-2017 season.
Suzanne Haines, Executive Director of the Burlington Performing Arts Centre.
When Suzanne Haines arrived she was given the gift of a career lifetime when the show that opened her first day on the job was sold out – the rest of the season did quite well. Haines followed Brian McCurdy who put together a strong program two years in a row and created a team of people that made the place work.
Now we get to see what Haines can do with her own skill set. She is certainly off to a good start – the Centre announced today a new $100,000 initiative sponsored by TD Bank Group.
The four event series is geared to 20 to 35 year olds; an audience that has been a bit of a struggle for The Centre in the past. In some of the best public relations language money can buy The Centre said: “Every show in this series will be met with an equally vibrant and modern ambiance, which may include post-show socials and the possibility of live pre-show performances from emerging local bands,” said Suzanne Haines, Executive Director.
“We are so excited that TD shares our vision in launching this new series. TD’s sponsorship will allow us the opportunity to expand our programming in order to continue with offering innovative and diverse programming.”
The intention for this new series is to create an entire experience for these patrons that will deepen and cultivate their long-term relationship with The Centre.
“TD is proud to support The Burlington Performing Arts Centre and provide opportunities for people to connect with their communities and enable better lives through the arts,” said Anna Iacobelli, Senior Vice President, Western Ontario Region, TD Bank Group. “We understand the power of the arts in bringing people together and TD is proud to support initiatives that help make a lasting impact in the communities where we live and work.”
TD is committed to providing $50,000 annually for each of the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 programming years for a total gift of $100,000.
Since The Centre’s inaugural year, TD has supported The Centre through its sponsorship, which began with Title Sponsor for the Opening Celebrations held on December 3, 2011.
What the four part series is going to be about; who wrote the material; who will be on stage? It will take another media release from The Centre to get that information.
